Designers look to nature, landfills for new decor materials

At first glance, Nina Edwards Anker's sconces and chandeliers look like ancient scrolls of parchment, or sheets of buttery toffee, wrapped around LED bulbs. Come closer — or just ask the New York-based designer/architect — and you'll find they're actually made of algae. She came up with the idea while…

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